Dengue-induced acute liver failure

  • Gloria Pérez-Mingan Universidad de Cartagena (Cartagena, Colombia)
  • Paola María Blanco Pertúz Universidad de Cartagena (Cartagena, Colombia)
  • Oscar Iglesias Jiménez Universidad de Cartagena (Cartagena, Colombia)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2023.2890

Abstract

Dengue has become an epidemiologically significant public health problem worldwide. It is usually benign; however, some patients develop severe dengue with multisystem organ failure. It should be noted that dengue-induced liver failure is rare but potentially lethal. In this context, we present the following clinical case of an adult male with dengue-induced acute liver failure

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Author Biographies

Gloria Pérez-Mingan, Universidad de Cartagena (Cartagena, Colombia)

Residente de Medicina Interna

Paola María Blanco Pertúz, Universidad de Cartagena (Cartagena, Colombia)

Residente de Medicina Interna

Oscar Iglesias Jiménez, Universidad de Cartagena (Cartagena, Colombia)

Residente de Medicina Interna

Published
2023-03-09
How to Cite
Pérez-Mingan, G., Blanco Pertúz, P. M., & Iglesias Jiménez, O. (2023). Dengue-induced acute liver failure. Acta Medica Colombiana, 48(1S). https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2023.2890
Issue
Vol. 48 No. 1S (2023): CLINICAL CASES SUPPLEMENT
Section
Clinical Cases Supplement

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